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The first year of studies in Russia feels like this 🐗
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Here’s your weekly digest of news and events from ITMO:
🏆 ITMO’s Sergey Kolyubin, head of the Embodied AI and Robotics Laboratory, won the Yandex ML Prize 2026 in the Program Leaders category.
🎓 The grocery chain Magnit and ITMO have launched a joint education and career guidance program for future Magnit Tech professionals.
🌊 Discover how water has shaped the history and culture of St. Petersburg – from its founding to the present day.
And here are a few posts you won’t want to miss:
🤝 ITMO’s student clubs are hosting introductory sessions this week. Learn about their activities and become a member!
📅 Discover what a typical working week at ITMO looks like, including places to visit and activities to enjoy.
#newsdigest
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🏆 ITMO’s Sergey Kolyubin, head of the Embodied AI and Robotics Laboratory, won the Yandex ML Prize 2026 in the Program Leaders category.
🎓 The grocery chain Magnit and ITMO have launched a joint education and career guidance program for future Magnit Tech professionals.
🌊 Discover how water has shaped the history and culture of St. Petersburg – from its founding to the present day.
And here are a few posts you won’t want to miss:
🤝 ITMO’s student clubs are hosting introductory sessions this week. Learn about their activities and become a member!
📅 Discover what a typical working week at ITMO looks like, including places to visit and activities to enjoy.
#newsdigest
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Hello from the World Youth Festival🎉
From September 11 to 17, Yekaterinburg hosted the World Youth Festival — and, of course, some of our students and graduates were there, too!
We caught up with a few of them to hear about their experience and the festival’s highlights:
💬 Umar Ahmed, staff member at research center “Strong AI in Industry”:
💬 Ramin Jalalpoor, Bachelor’s student in Robotics and AI:
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From September 11 to 17, Yekaterinburg hosted the World Youth Festival — and, of course, some of our students and graduates were there, too!
We caught up with a few of them to hear about their experience and the festival’s highlights:
💬 Umar Ahmed, staff member at research center “Strong AI in Industry”:
It was a great honor to be selected for the World Youth Festival out of more than 100,000 applications, as part of the Leningrad Oblast delegation of the International Friendship Club. I had the chance to represent both my home country, Pakistan, and my delegation. The scale was simply incredible. I lost count of how many people I met and connections I made.
One highlight was a tour of Sber’s Tier 3 IT hub. It was enormous, and I loved the working culture, which is hybrid and welcoming, and honestly felt like home. I also got to interview people from many different nations, enjoy unforgettable concerts, and attend a session with Sergey Lavrov. The opening and closing ceremonies were the best I have ever seen. It was truly mesmerising.
Experiences like this are exactly why I am continuing my journey at ITMO, moving toward my PhD.
💬 Ramin Jalalpoor, Bachelor’s student in Robotics and AI:
For me, it was an incredible experience: new connections, and the chance to feel the atmosphere of a huge international event. You meet people from different countries, learn more about each other’s cultures, and discover something new every day!
At the festival, I performed as a winner of the WOW RUSSIA competition, sharing my impressions and experiences. It was nerve-racking, but also such a joy to represent my university.
At the end of my performance, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Olga Petrova said: “Ah, you’re from ITMO — my absolute favourite university!” 😄 It was a wonderful moment and one of the most memorable of the entire festival.
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Another exciting contest for international students: “WOW! RUSSIA!” 🏆
Film a video about your studies and life in Russia, share your impressions, and win cool prizes!
You can choose from the five categories:
🔴 Education: Study Without Filters
🔴 Travel: Russia in Frame
🔴 Culture: Russia Between the Lines
🔴 Life Lessons: Russia Taught Me
🔴 Speak Russian: Confident and In Style
🗓 Apply by October 30 via the website
#opportunities
Film a video about your studies and life in Russia, share your impressions, and win cool prizes!
You can choose from the five categories:
🗓 Apply by October 30 via the website
#opportunities
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Real ITMO student schedule:
💻 10 AM to 4 PM: study in front of a computer
🎬 5 PM: watch a movie about computers
If you’re going to spend all day with computers anyway, you might as well keep them around for movie night! From helpful assistants to all-powerful adversaries, computers have fascinated filmmakers for decades. Here’s our pick of five remarkable examples from the silver screen.
💻 10 AM to 4 PM: study in front of a computer
🎬 5 PM: watch a movie about computers
If you’re going to spend all day with computers anyway, you might as well keep them around for movie night! From helpful assistants to all-powerful adversaries, computers have fascinated filmmakers for decades. Here’s our pick of five remarkable examples from the silver screen.
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Mission impossible: support your friends without saying “Don’t worry” or “It’ll be fine” 🫡
Actually, there’s a way to do it — and we’ll show you one in Russian! We’ve picked six phrases that will not only boost your language skills, but also help you show empathy and remind both your friends and yourself to keep moving forward.
#russia
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Actually, there’s a way to do it — and we’ll show you one in Russian! We’ve picked six phrases that will not only boost your language skills, but also help you show empathy and remind both your friends and yourself to keep moving forward.
#russia
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We’ve peeked inside ITMO’s Center for Molecular and Biological Technologies — and learned some exciting things about the research happening there 🔬
Curious to see what we found? Watch the first video in our new Into the Labs series tomorrow on our social media!
Curious to see what we found? Watch the first video in our new Into the Labs series tomorrow on our social media!
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What’s it like to study ecology at ITMO? 🌱
In this week’s spotlight, we meet Kamran Munir, an ITMO Master’s student from Pakistan studying industrial ecology via the Open Doors Scholarship. He spoke with ITMO NEWS about adjusting to life in St. Petersburg, his advice for future Open Doors applicants, and the biggest challenges facing our ecosystems.
#itmofaces
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In this week’s spotlight, we meet Kamran Munir, an ITMO Master’s student from Pakistan studying industrial ecology via the Open Doors Scholarship. He spoke with ITMO NEWS about adjusting to life in St. Petersburg, his advice for future Open Doors applicants, and the biggest challenges facing our ecosystems.
For me, environmentalism is about finding realistic solutions. Sustainability is not only about the environment. Economics and technology are also important. […] I believe that if we don’t invest in protecting the environment today, the consequences will eventually cost us much more.
#itmofaces
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Ever wondered what people in lab coats are up to at ITMO? 🥼
Welcome to the Center for Molecular and Biological Technologies — an ITMO research unit working at the intersection of biology, chemistry, IT, medicine, and engineering.
Our team took a tour of the Molecular Biology Lab, Experimental Oncology Lab, Bacteria Therapy Lab, and Biohybrid Systems Lab to learn more about the research and products being developed by ITMO students and staff.
📸 Join us on the tour!
#science
Welcome to the Center for Molecular and Biological Technologies — an ITMO research unit working at the intersection of biology, chemistry, IT, medicine, and engineering.
Our team took a tour of the Molecular Biology Lab, Experimental Oncology Lab, Bacteria Therapy Lab, and Biohybrid Systems Lab to learn more about the research and products being developed by ITMO students and staff.
#science
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ITMO shines at the Potanin Foundation’s University Ranking 🏆
Out of 75 Russian universities participating, ITMO boasts one of the largest numbers of Potanin Foundation scholarship and grant winners – 97 students and 5 lecturers, landing the second in this year’s ranking.
#itmoinfo
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Out of 75 Russian universities participating, ITMO boasts one of the largest numbers of Potanin Foundation scholarship and grant winners – 97 students and 5 lecturers, landing the second in this year’s ranking.
#itmoinfo
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